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VFR  MULTI  ENGINE  RATING  COURSE  SUMMARY:

Note: The August 2002 editions of the multi engine private and commercial pilot practical test standards no longer provide an instrument rated pilot the option of taking a “VFR ONLY” multi engine flight test. If a pilot is instrument rated, he or she has to demonstrate a simulated engine out instrument approach on the multi engine rating flight test. For details about this course, click on  IFR Multi Engine Rating Course Summary.

The VFR multi engine training will consist of the following maneuvers and procedures: Steep turns, stalls, slow flight, Vmc demonstration, emergency descent, engine out emergency procedures (enroute and in the traffic pattern), engine feathering and restart, normal and crosswind take-offs and landings, aborted take-offs and simulated single engine landings. The only difference between a private pilot and a commercial pilot multi engine add on rating flight test are the tolerances.

If you are currently flying complex single engine airplanes and are current with basic airwork you should have no problem getting your multi-engine rating in 6 hours. If you are rusty, have not practiced basic airwork recently, or have not yet been checked out in complex singles, you will probably require an additional 2 hours of multi engine instruction. If you feel that some additional training may be necessary, please allow additional time and let us know when you schedule your training.

Training Schedule :

Day 1:             1.5 hours cockpit briefing

                        1 or 2 flights of 1.5 – 2.0 hours each

                        2 hours multi engine ground school

Day 2:             .5 hours cockpit briefing

                        1 or 2 flights of 1.5 – 2.0 hours each

                        Flight Test (VFR Multi Engine Rating)

We usually fly a training flight on the day of the flight test to insure the student has a feeling for that day’s weather and wind conditions. The VFR multi engine rating can be completed in as little as two days. Some students may however be quite fatigued after 2 training flights and may not want to take the flight test immediately afterwards. For them it may work better to only take 1 flight on day one, 2 flights on day two, and a final training flight and flight test on day three. This also allows for more time to review the material covered during ground school.

Weather Requirements: The FAA requires most multi engine airwork maneuvers to be completed no lower than 3000 feet AGL. Therefore ceilings below 4000 feet can cause weather delays. Occasionally strong winds or turbulence may also make meaningful training difficult. While it may be possible to fly under such conditions, it can be very challenging and usually also requires more flight time to master the required tasks, which will increase the total cost. It is best if your schedule allows you to stay longer in the event of weather delays.

VFR  MULTI  ENGINE  FLIGHT  TRAINING  SYLLABUS:

Depending on the student's background, the multi engine training will typically require approximately 6 hours of flight training. The training typically consists of 4 flights of 1.5 to 2.0 hours each. Refer to the multi engine ground school instructor guide for the subjects to be covered during ground school.

Flight Lesson 1: 1.5 hours ground and pre flight briefing, 1.5 to 2.0 hours flight:

            (a) Preflight inspection, cockpit checkout and lesson briefing.

            (b) Start up, taxi, run up, normal take off and climb.

            (c) Stalls, climb power and approach configuration, straight ahead and turning.

            (d) Slow flight, clean and flaps down, straight ahead and turns.

            (e) Steep turns.

            (f ) Engine out drills, straight ahead at approach cruise speed.

            (g) Normal traffic pattern and landing.


Flight Lesson 2: 0.2 hours pre flight briefing, 1.5 to 2.0 hours flight:

            (a) Start up, taxi, run up, normal take off and climb.

            (b) Engine out drills, all phases of flight.

            (c) Traffic patterns, twin engine, normal and maximum performance.   

(d) Traffic patterns with engine failures at different points in the pattern and engine out landings.

            (e) Aborted take offs.


Flight Lesson 3: 0.3 hours pre flight briefing, 1.5 to 2.0 hours flight:

Note: Multi engine ground school and discussion of Vmc to be completed before this flight.

            (a) Vmc demonstration.

            (b) Engine failure in cruise, troubleshooting procedures.

            (c) Feathering, securing checklist, crossfeed, restart.

            (d) Demonstration of effects of airspeed and configuration on performance (this can be

                  combined with (c) while engine is feathered).


Flight Lesson 4: 0.2 hours pre flight briefing, 1.5 to 2.0 hour flight:

(a) Review of all maneuvers and procedures and flight test prep

 

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